ANALYSIS: Will GDPR Report Cards Prompt Easier Implementation?

The introduction of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018 held a lot of promise and boasted a lofty goal: Promote a common privacy culture throughout Europe. More than two years later and despite various reports and reviews revealing some progress, issues and concerns remain about the GDPR’s implementation and enforcement.

Do these preliminary bumps prove that a universal data protection framework is ultimately not feasible? Not necessarily. The GDPR is still credited for harmonizing data protection laws throughout the EU and prompting copycat privacy regulations worldwide, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in ...